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Practice and grow your photography skills while capturing Chicago images. Every other week the study group will receive information on a notable place ...  View More

The American Presidency is now occupied by a man with no prior government experience. Two of the last five Presidential elections have gone to the vot ...  View More

Eight times in American history vice presidents have ascended to the presidency as a result of the death in office of the president; four times by ass ...  View More

Great reads generate great movies, and in combination they generate great discussions. Join us as we explore a world where everything is focused on “w ...  View More

Interested in reading and discussing selections by authors chosen by the Great Books Foundation? Then this is the study group for you. These authors r ...  View More

No study of American history can be considered complete without dealing with the history and legacy of slavery in American life. From the earliest Col ...  View More

One of the most prolific and influential auteurs at work over the past forty years, Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar has beguiled audiences worldwide ...  View More

Do you ever feel confused when reading a poem but somehow still moved by it? Poetry elicits emotions from us even when we don’t quite understand what ...  View More

In this continuing series of movies on crime and criminals, we have watched and discussed mostly film noirs about femme fatales, cops, private eyes, c ...  View More

Fact or simply legend? Using sources from history, archaeology, and literature, we will explore the tantalizing puzzle of whether the Trojan War ever ...  View More

“Indian Removal” is a difficult and gut-wrenching episode in American history. By means of deception, lies, and sheer chicanery, approximately 60,000 ...  View More

This study group will feature a selection of ground-breaking films that either changed social mores or alerted the public to the dangers of various so ...  View More